About those lugs…..
It’s inevitable. 8 times out of 10, when someone says, “Nomos” someone else says, “those long lugs”.
So for those considering their first Nomos, here’s the deal:
Yes, they’re there and it’s a style. That said, Just like wearing a watch that is bigger or smaller for the first time, your brain will adjust.
Strap vs Bracelet: if you wear a leather strap or any of the non-oyster style bracelets, you’ll notice the lugs a bit more. There will be a gap between the edge of the case and the edge of the strap. The Oyster style bracelet, seen in the pics above, doesn’t allow for that gap and goes along way to mitigate the length of the lugs.
Your wrist size matters. I have a 7 inch, flat wrist. So even this 42 mm club sport with its 50 mm lug to lug doesn’t overhang my wrist. On the contrary, it hugs my wrist beautifully and you can now get this combo in a 37 or 39 Club Sport. I also own a 38 mm club campus on a leather strap (shown above). Those lugs definitely don’t overhang my wrist, but still look appropriate and would also look great on smaller wrists.
Bottom line: it’s a look that becomes way more enjoyable as you wear it and you just need to purchase keeping your wrist size and shape in mind.
Haters gonna hate and that’s fine, but if you’re on the fence, go to an AD and try one on. You may be surprised or disgusted. All I can say is, Nomos has become one of my top 3 favorite brands both in looks, quality and value for money. ~
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Great watch🔥
With respect, I disagree with your assessment. The lugs don't contour your wrist but extend past. They don't touch your wrist but float above. The end links and first link of the bracelet don't touch your wrist. This is the definition of overhang for me.
I'm not trying to yuck your yum and I want to apologize if this is how it comes across. There isn't a right or wrong way to wear a watch as long as it's enjoyable for you. The watch is obviously gorgeous, the presence on your wrist is perfect and the diameter is spot on. Only the lugs length isn't in my opinion. 👍
Call me a hater. I don't mind. I'm just sharing my opinion and tastes like everyone else on this platform. Aesthetics are a subjective thing.
Here's how I look at it.
I want, approximately, 15,386 watches. There are things I look at to filter down that number. Thickness, lug to lug, bracelet, tool-less micro-adjust and so on. I started doing that after making some choices that didn't work out.
I think it's helpful to have guidelines, but they're MY guidelines. Nomos makes GREAT watches. STUNNING watches, and if they work for you, that's all that matters!
With respect, I disagree with your assessment. The lugs don't contour your wrist but extend past. They don't touch your wrist but float above. The end links and first link of the bracelet don't touch your wrist. This is the definition of overhang for me.
I'm not trying to yuck your yum and I want to apologize if this is how it comes across. There isn't a right or wrong way to wear a watch as long as it's enjoyable for you. The watch is obviously gorgeous, the presence on your wrist is perfect and the diameter is spot on. Only the lugs length isn't in my opinion. 👍
Call me a hater. I don't mind. I'm just sharing my opinion and tastes like everyone else on this platform. Aesthetics are a subjective thing.
Total respect for your opinion and as you pointed out that distance, you’re not wrong technically. The lugs to attach to the mid case just proud on the bottom, so yes there is a distance between the bottom of the lugs and my wrist. This is a close up though and everything is magnified. The wearing experience does feel far more snug than appearances would indicate.
Total respect for your opinion and as you pointed out that distance, you’re not wrong technically. The lugs to attach to the mid case just proud on the bottom, so yes there is a distance between the bottom of the lugs and my wrist. This is a close up though and everything is magnified. The wearing experience does feel far more snug than appearances would indicate.
The angle definitely highlights the small gap and it doesn't show at all on the next picture so I have no doubt it's not noticeable to anyone and doesn't affect the wearing experience.
It's just something I wish Nomos did differently because I love everything else about the Neomatik. But I understand it's part of their design language and they aren't trying to accommodate me anyway. 😉
I'd say 9 out of 10 😉.
Their watches are beautiful. I just could not click with the long lugs when I tried them on. However, I have a very small wrist
I'd venture to say that most that comment about the long lugs have never even tried one on and are just spitting out info they read online. Looks good to me!
Personally love Nomos and the club & club sport I think are great watches & exceptional for their price. The lugs are long, but that’s one of their USP. For me is the lug gap between the strap versions & the case (one reason some aftermarket straps for my Panerai were a no go back in the day). Looks best on the bracelet especially their newer variant with end links.
It's about trying on the correct size. I have several watches over 40mm, but with Nomos, my skinny wrists prefer the 36mm.
I’d say a lot of this is down to you having a 7-inch flat wrist my friend!
I really do want to try some on though, I’ve never actually handled one and nobody at a single event I’ve been to has had one on ☹️
The Tetra feels more my speed. I’d love one to be a more everyday square alongside my other square 😄
I don’t care how long the lugs are. To get a movement like this, finished the way it is for under $4k. Crazy value and worth it just for that. The dials on these things in person are stunning too. Pics don’t do justice at all!
It cannot be explain better than this. For me it is same, one of the top 3 brands. However my campus with manual alpha movement is about +1min precision, which i cannot call it as a precision😅 it will head to service for a check about what is wrong. But that watch is one of the best i ever worn...
have the petrol. love it, but I disagree a bit with point #2:
For the 37mm Club Sport in particular, the lugs look even longer. I suspect this is because the 47.5mm L2L and male end links (48+mm L2L) combined with the slimmer 18mm lug width results in a very elongated profile. while the lugs no longer have that 'long fangs' impression, they're replaced by this long, but narrow block of (mostly polished) steel that can be a lot visually at times.
this stock photo depicts that a little bit.
while there's definitely some overhand on the left side, the right angled line creating the top-right angle of the triangle isn't considered overhang.
that gap where the lug comes out of the case will always be there because the lugs are designed such that they start above/higher than the case. so unless you have a meaty wrist and strap your watch on fully tight there will be some space there.
for example, if you look at the 6 o'clock side of the same photo you used, the lugs + bracelet taper down the wrist beautifully, but there's still some float because of the way that the case is designed.
(edited to make the example more clear)
Agree to disagree. A good case design should not have lugs so high up on the case that they don't touch the wrist because of the protruding caseback. The watch should not sit only on the caseback. For my taste and my preferences in watches, this is bad conception through and through which is why I don't connect with Nomos' design language.
Agree to disagree. A good case design should not have lugs so high up on the case that they don't touch the wrist because of the protruding caseback. The watch should not sit only on the caseback. For my taste and my preferences in watches, this is bad conception through and through which is why I don't connect with Nomos' design language.
not arguing about whether or not it's good case design, but it doesn't meet the definition of wrist overhang as it's used in the vast majority of watch discussions I've seen.
I found the choice of strap is decisive on a Nomos, more so than any other brand I've experienced. If the strap was slightly too stiff or thick it would exaggerate how the watch wore and in turn the length. I didn't have any joy with their OEM straps but perlons worked for me, and it looks great on that bracelet.
Agree to disagree. A good case design should not have lugs so high up on the case that they don't touch the wrist because of the protruding caseback. The watch should not sit only on the caseback. For my taste and my preferences in watches, this is bad conception through and through which is why I don't connect with Nomos' design language.
Not a bad point, but there are a lot of manufacturers that hold to this design, Grand Seiko for one.
I found the choice of strap is decisive on a Nomos, more so than any other brand I've experienced. If the strap was slightly too stiff or thick it would exaggerate how the watch wore and in turn the length. I didn't have any joy with their OEM straps but perlons worked for me, and it looks great on that bracelet.
Similar to other long lug watches like longines zulu time or a Hamilton kfa, single pass also generally work pretty well too!
This is the only thing holding me back from Nomos
Great discussion and certainly that "lug-to-wrist gap" is a point of contention for me as well. This is why I am giving up my Nivada Grenchen F77; that extended lug distance due to the non-articulating first link has now become a no-go for me, and I had already given myself 8 months to get used to it!
Love the Club Sport... do the Nomos ADs give discounts? I find some ADs do for certain brands...
Really want to have a Nomos but “those long lugs” won’t just fir my small wrist.😭
One way how I evaluate the ergonomics of a watch is via how much space there is between the lugs and my wrist. If I can see the past the shadow to the other side, then I usually pass. The watch fits you okay, but it would fit better if the lugs weren't like they are, at least in my opinion. I'd certainly call that a pretty big gap.
This is my idea of a relatively flush fit, it could be better because the caseback protrudes a little so the lugs float in the air a bit and it isn't perfect still, but it will do as a comparison.
I love the wire lug neomatic. So not an issue. Spectacular value watches
With respect, I disagree with your assessment. The lugs don't contour your wrist but extend past. They don't touch your wrist but float above. The end links and first link of the bracelet don't touch your wrist. This is the definition of overhang for me.
I'm not trying to yuck your yum and I want to apologize if this is how it comes across. There isn't a right or wrong way to wear a watch as long as it's enjoyable for you. The watch is obviously gorgeous, the presence on your wrist is perfect and the diameter is spot on. Only the lugs length isn't in my opinion. 👍
Call me a hater. I don't mind. I'm just sharing my opinion and tastes like everyone else on this platform. Aesthetics are a subjective thing.
Completely agree with what this guy said.
I wouldn’t wear a watch that sat on my wrist like that—not a chance. But you do you!
I want a square nomos
The California Dial is super nice 🤩